Fine line

Fine line tattoo in Zurich

Fine lines forgive nothing, neither while being tattooed nor while healing. 69 fine line works made at Zky Labs in Zurich. Small pieces start at CHF 200, a full-day session runs between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000.

Fineline Tattoo – Crescent – SIJA.INK Zürich — Crescent

Fineline Tattoo – Flower Of Life – SIJA.INK Zürich — Flower Of Life

Fineline Tattoo – Script Word – SIJA.INK Zürich — Script Word

Fineline Tattoo – Grass Script – SIJA.INK Zürich — Grass Script

Fineline Tattoo – Numbers – SIJA.INK Zürich — Numbers

Fineline Tattoo – Starburst – SIJA.INK Zürich — Starburst

Fineline Tattoo – Chinese Script – SIJA.INK Zürich — Chinese Script

Fineline Tattoo – Script Phrase – SIJA.INK Zürich — Script Phrase

Fineline Tattoo – Script Word Wrist – SIJA.INK Zürich — Script Word Wrist

Fineline Tattoo – Numbers Timestamp – SIJA.INK Zürich — Numbers Timestamp

Fineline Tattoo – Signature – SIJA.INK Zürich — Signature

Fineline Tattoo – Per Aspera – SIJA.INK Zürich — Per Aspera

Fineline Tattoo – Botanical Wrist – SIJA.INK Zürich — Botanical Wrist

Fineline Tattoo – Name Script – SIJA.INK Zürich — Name Script

Fineline Tattoo – Elvish Script – SIJA.INK Zürich — Elvish Script

Fineline Tattoo – Amor Fati – SIJA.INK Zürich — Amor Fati

Fineline Tattoo – Script Cześć – SIJA.INK Zürich — Script Cześć

Fineline Tattoo – Butterfly Script – SIJA.INK Zürich — Butterfly Script

Fineline Tattoo – Script Quote – SIJA.INK Zürich — Script Quote

Fineline Tattoo – Letters – SIJA.INK Zürich — Letters

Fineline Tattoo – Date – SIJA.INK Zürich — Date

Fineline Tattoo – Branch – SIJA.INK Zürich — Branch

Fineline Tattoo – Maple Leaf – SIJA.INK Zürich — Maple Leaf

Fineline Tattoo – Floral Wreath – SIJA.INK Zürich — Floral Wreath

Fineline Tattoo – Name – SIJA.INK Zürich — Name

Fineline Tattoo – Hamsa – SIJA.INK Zürich — Hamsa

Fineline Tattoo – Serendipity – SIJA.INK Zürich — Serendipity

Fineline Tattoo – Initial – SIJA.INK Zürich — Initial

Fineline Tattoo – Balance – SIJA.INK Zürich — Balance

Fineline Tattoo – Moth – SIJA.INK Zürich — Moth

Fineline Tattoo – Eye Of Horus – SIJA.INK Zürich — Eye Of Horus

Fineline Tattoo – Bird – SIJA.INK Zürich — Bird

Fineline Tattoo – Sun – SIJA.INK Zürich — Sun

Fineline Tattoo – Flower Script – SIJA.INK Zürich — Flower Script

Fineline Tattoo – Blessed – SIJA.INK Zürich — Blessed

Fineline Tattoo – Wheat – SIJA.INK Zürich — Wheat

Fineline Tattoo – Symbol – SIJA.INK Zürich — Symbol

Fineline Tattoo – Butterfly – SIJA.INK Zürich — Butterfly

Fineline Tattoo – Ankle Ornament – SIJA.INK Zürich — Ankle Ornament

Fineline Tattoo – Number – SIJA.INK Zürich — Number

Fineline Tattoo – Snowflake – SIJA.INK Zürich — Snowflake

Fineline Tattoo – Hand Script – SIJA.INK Zürich — Hand Script

Fineline Tattoo – Tiny Line – SIJA.INK Zürich — Tiny Line

Fineline Tattoo – Butterfly Sternum – SIJA.INK Zürich — Butterfly Sternum

Fineline Tattoo – Turtle – SIJA.INK Zürich — Turtle

Fineline Tattoo – Phoenix – SIJA.INK Zürich — Phoenix

Fineline Tattoo – Initials – SIJA.INK Zürich — Initials

Fineline Tattoo – Butterflies – SIJA.INK Zürich — Butterflies

Fineline Tattoo – Wildflower Bouquet – SIJA.INK Zürich — Wildflower Bouquet

Fineline Tattoo – Sun & Moon Unalome – SIJA.INK Zürich — Sun & Moon Unalome

Fineline Tattoo – Stars on Hand – SIJA.INK Zürich — Stars on Hand

What makes a fine line tattoo

Fine line means a thin needle, little pigment, plenty of open skin. The motif lives off the line, not off filled surface. That is exactly why it reads as light — and exactly why it is the least forgiving technique there is. A shaky line cannot be shaded away.

The 69 works on this page run from a single word on a wrist to motifs that travel across an upper arm. What they share is that they should still read in ten years as what they are today.

Size and placement

Fine lines need skin that sits still. Forearm, upper arm, shoulder, back and calf are grateful. Fingers, the edges of hands and the sides of feet are not: the skin there moves constantly, and lines spread more over the years.

Very small motifs have a lower limit. Below roughly three centimetres two lines sitting close together will merge over time. If you want a motif smaller than it can carry, I will say so beforehand — better disappointed once than in two years.

How fine lines heal

After the session a protective film goes onto the area and comes off after two days. Then wash gently, a thin layer of Bepanthen, keep it clean. No pool, no sauna, no tanning bed for three to four weeks, and keep the spot out of direct sun. This is not a formality: fine lines are decided in exactly these weeks. What the result looks like afterwards you can see on the healed comparison page, instead of having to take my word for it.

How it works

After you send the form I get back to you within 48 hours. We talk through your idea, set a date, and a deposit secures it. It counts towards the final price. Then your design takes shape, and you see it at every stage — sketch, adjustment, final version. If you need to move the appointment, one free reschedule is fine as long as you tell me at least seven days ahead.

Prices

Price depends on size, level of detail and placement. In Zurich small pieces start at CHF 200, a full-day session runs between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000. Prices can differ during guest spots. You get an exact quote after we have talked about your idea — not before, because any honest figure needs to know the size and the spot on the body.

Studio and guest spots

I tattoo at Zky Labs, Bäckerstrasse 40 in 8004 Zurich, Monday to Saturday between 10am and 8pm. The studio sits in Kreis 4, a few minutes from the main station. Outside Zurich I am in Munich regularly, in Amsterdam and Warsaw less often. I keep a list for guest spots: tell me which city you would like to sit in and I will come back with dates.